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To: CitizenM
I'm watching the mass at St. Patrick's on Fox, and I noticed that Cardinal Egan is known as "Edward Cardinal Egan." Could someone please explain why he is not "Cardinal Edward Egan"? I'm not Catholic so it struck me curious.

My prayers go out to all Catholic FReepers out there. He was truly a great man.
731 posted on 04/02/2005 3:01:56 PM PST by Guvmint_Cheese (Beware of virgin porcupines bearing antichrists...)
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To: Guvmint_Cheese

That's the way all Cardinals are addressed. I don't know the historical reasons for it.


733 posted on 04/02/2005 3:03:36 PM PST by ContraryMary
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